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'Q3. Please explain the practice used so far by you for loading and unloading of cement at above warehouse at Barapind.

Ans. Since inception of this warehouse during i.e., end of 2012, we intended to bring cement from our Darlaghat unit to the warehouse for further distribution in neighboring area of Punjab. We entered into an agreement with the Shivam Enterprises (IP) on 17.11.2012 initially for one year (which has since been renewed) for unloading, loading and further transportation upto the various customers/dealers from the warehouse before stocking any cement in the warehouse. Subsequently we stocked in about May 2013 about 100 MT and further about 200 MT in about November 2013 of cement by arranging trucks from the local transporter of the Darlaghat area i.e., other than Shivam Enterprises in above warehouse till date. Under the above agreement the operations (unloading, loading and supervision) of the above warehouse was handed to Shivam Enterprises. The custody of warehouse and goods therein are with Shivam Enterprises since then. Sh. Ankur Sood partner of Shivam Enterprises informed me that on 01.12.2012 when the transportation of cement from the above warehouse was to commence, Sh. Jarnail Singh, the President, and other office bearers and some members of Kiratpur Sahib Truck Operators Co-operative Transport Society approached him and other partner Sh. Ravinder Sood and Sh. Amit Sood and threatened to obstruct their trucks if they attempted to transport cement from Barapind Warehouse. Sh. Ankur Sood further informed me that Sh. Jarnail Singh, President of the above society further threatened that the trucks of Shivam Enterprises shall not be allowed to pass through the area of Barapind (Punjab) because only the trucks of Kiratpur Society can only operate within this area. It was further informed by Sh. Ankur Sood that a police complaint relating to above incidents of threats have been made to SHO Kiratpur Sahib with a copy to SSP and DCP, Rupnagar on 2.12.2012. Shivam Enterprises also informed me that when they did not get any help from the police on their complaint as above, a writ petition was filed by Shivam Enterprises before the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana with a prayer to provide police protection and Hon'ble High Court vide its order dated 14.12.2012 directed the police to provide protection to them to execute their orders at Barapind Warehouse.

Sh. Ankur Sood also informed me that again on personal visit of Sh. Ravinder Sood, Partner, Shivam Enterprises in the office of SSP Rupnagar on 20.01.2014 for a request that adequate number of policemen be deployed, he was told that because of republic day security arrangements, the police help was not possible and SSP Rupnagar assured Sh. Ravinder Sood to do the needful only after republic day.

Sh. Ankur Sood, Shivam Enterprises again informed me that only on 25.2.2014, the adequate police protection was provided, however in spite of that, with great difficulty they were able to load the entire stock of cement as large number of member of Kiratpur Society were trying to obstruct this time also.